Iphoto 6 doesn't connect to/import iphoto library

This is a longer story: I made the cardinal mistake of renaming my home folder, which messed up my entire mac. I fixed this now and all my old settings are there again. However, when I start iphoto it just opens an empty library. I tried starting it with holding the alt/option key to make it let me choose my library. If I choose the one I want, however, it simply doesn't open. The photos are still there, they just somehow don't connect to the library.
Any ideas how to fix this?

Two questions regarding this method: can I also move the photos from the 'modified' folder unto the icon?
you can but this will create duplicates - the original and the modified - there is no way currently to reconnect them
Does this move the folders or copy them. I'm running a little low on disk space, so 2 libraries the same size wouldn't fit on it, I think.
It copies them (assuming that you have the highly recommended default "copy imported items to the iPhoto library" preference checked) - you can do it in stages - import a folder - be sure it is in ok and delete the original folder and then import the next folder
LN

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Recently had to purchase a new Macbook to replace damaged Powerbook G4. Had used Backup to protect all my data. Downloaded Backup onto the new computer and restored all my files including the photo collection. My new version of iPhoto 08 will not display any of my previous library from iPhoto 6. I understand that iPhoto does not automatically import photos from backup so I've tried the option of selecting a library when opening iPhoto but still no pictures appear. The iPhoto library in the pictures folder shows it contains 30GB , which is about right since I have RAW files. Either I'm not doing something right or the files might be corrupted and I've lost my photos. Help!

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Process:         iPhoto [656]
Path:            /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
Identifier:      com.apple.iPhoto
Version:         9.4.2 (9.4.2)
Build Info:      iPhotoProject-710042000000000~2
App Item ID:     408981381
App External ID: 11723545
Code Type:       X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [123]
Date/Time:       2012-11-22 18:14:15.465 -0500
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Report Version: 9
Interval Since Last Report:          166706 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:           6
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 3189 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   5
Anonymous UUID:                      2D3ED236-F52B-4396-99DB-FFEB0511E269
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x00000000c15e6000
VM Regions Near 0xc15e6000:
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--> CG backing stores      00000000c15e6000-00000000c1937000 [ 3396K] r--/rw- SM=SHM
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objc[656]: garbage collection is OFF
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I tried rebuilding the database, and the result was disastrous; after that I had *no* images in Aperture. None. Even the few that I'd imported directly from media into Aperture were gone.
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Aperture isn't showing any symbol other than the dotted line frame, at least none that I've seen yet. I thought at first that it was the images on the external drive that were missing, but it's actually showing some of them, and not showing others even in some cases ones in the same folder. If a screenshot would help, I'll capture one (I don't know how to do that in OSX yet, though I suspect it's just a matter of the right key combo?).
CalxOddity: It's an OSX volume, but I'm not sure how to determine which filesystem it's using, or else I'd be more specific.
leonieDF: It is a network volume, one of the Time Capsule drives. Though I knew it would slow down loading, I didn't expect any other problems, since iPhoto doesn't have any.
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Hello this is the step that i follow to import the iPhoto library in Aperture
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My master folder in iphoto is 25gb in aperture is 13
So either quite a few masters have not been imported, or the masters have been imported with the wrong resolutzin, or your iPhoto "Masters" folder contains additional files - duplicate versions, or raw files.
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You confirmed that the numbers of images are correct. When you compared the numbers of images in iPhoto and Aperture, did you make sure that iPhoto was set to show "Hidden Photos"? (in the main menu bar: "View -> Hidden Photos" should be checked)
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